Jurors found that Koula executed his mother at her home office computer, and then waited about 15 minutes for his father and shot him as he walked in.

Koula claimed he was grouting a bathroom and shopping for his wife's anniversary present at the time. But store surveillance video didn't support his alibi.

The family declined to comment on the verdict, but some family members did give prosecutor and La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke a message for the public.

"It's been an exhausting process and the family's very grateful to have it concluded. I don't know that they're happy. They're still sad that Dennis and Merna aren't here, but they expressed relief that the jury came to the decision that they did and that there's some finality at this point," said Gruenke.

As Koula returns to his jail cell Wednesday night, the prosecution can finally put this trial to rest.

"I think we gave it all we had. I don't know that I have anything left to give, physically, emotionally, mentally. I think we gave it all we got. And, thankfully, the jury saw it the way we did," said Gruenke.

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